Excerpt from the Yellow Springs News
The second annual YS Film Festival, which held its first iteration in fall of 2023, returns Friday–Sunday, Oct. 4–6.
This fall’s lineup of events again features screenings of narrative and documentary films — several of which premiered or received awards this year at the prestigious Sundance, Tribeca and Cannes film festivals — as well as special guest performances and Q&A sessions.
New this year is the introduction of the Julia Reichert Award, which honors the Academy Award-winning filmmaker and longtime Yellow Springs resident for whom it’s named.
A documentarian with a career spanning more than 50 years, Julia Reichert’s oeuvre includes more than two dozen works as director and producer. Her work in film will be remembered for holding a megaphone to the voices of women and the working class.
The $3,000 Julia Reichert Award, presented by PNC Bank, will be given to an emerging female documentary filmmaker to help support a current project, and will be presented annually at future YS Film Festival events. The award presentation event will also feature a new short documentary, “Julia’s Stepping Stones,” directed by Reichert’s longtime collaborator and partner, Steven Bognar.
